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1 Newsletter #92 September 1995 in THIS ISSUE I. From Newsletter #92 September 1995 IN THIS ISSUE I. From the Editor . .p. 1 II. From the Site Coordinator . .p. 2 III. From the Chair . p. 2 IV. Pacific Islands Scholars Fund . p. 3 V. From the Secretary/Treasurer . .p. 3 VI. From the Program Coordinator . p. 3 VII. Proposed Sessions for 1996 Annual Meeting . p. 5 VIII. Other Conferences . p. 15 IX. ASAONET News . p. 16 X. ASAONET Discussion Summary . .p. 17 XI. PNG Research Application Procedures . p. 18 XII. Personal News . p. 20 XIII. Bibliographic Information . p. 23 XIV. Recent Journals . p. 26 XV. Anthropology PhD's . .p. 27 XVI. Calls for Papers . .p. 28 XVII. General News . p. 29 I. FROM THE EDITOR Thanks again to all of you who contributed information to this newsletter. Since a large number of people were away or just returning from fieldwork around the deadline of September 1, there was a slight delay in getting this issue finalized and mailed. Although most people had no trouble, two reported that they were unable to send me faxes at the number below. In case you have problems getting through on my number, you may fax newsletter correspondence to Alan Howard at the University of Hawaii Anthropology Department (808/956-4893). Please note the following important deadlines: November 15: All session organizers must submit session information to the Program Coordinator by this date. See details, pages 3-4. Once Larry Mayo confirms the sessions, he will develop the final program for the February, 1996 annual meeting to be held in Kona, Hawai'i. This program will appear in the December 1995 ASAO newsletter. December 1: Session organizers and others must submit all input for the December newsletter to me by this date. Don't be late! The December issue will be in the mail to you by December 15. Jan Rensel, ASAO Newsletter Editor 2499 Kapiolani Blvd. #2403 Honolulu HI 96826 tel/fax: 808/943-0836 email <[email protected]> 1 II. FROM THE SITE COORDINATOR 1996 ASAO ANNUAL MEETINGS - MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW! Included with this newsletter is the reservation form for the 1996 ASAO Annual Meetings. The meetings are scheduled for February 6 through 12, 1996 at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii. Please note: since sessions for this year's meetings will be scheduled through Sunday, February 11, participants who want to attend the entire conference should plan to stay over until Monday, February 12. Many of you are already familiar with King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, located in the heart of the historic oceanside village of Kailua-Kona. The hotel is a fifteen minute drive from Keahole-Kona International Airport. Rental car agencies are located at both the airport and the hotel. Taxi service from the airport to the hotel is about $15. Shops, restaurants, services, and attractions surround the hotel, all within easy walking distance. Room rates are: $90/single or double (plus taxes), with children free (with parents), and $15 per additional person in room. These rates are guaranteed until January 6, 1996 by booking directly with the hotel (using the enclosed reservation form). A deposit of one night room plus tax must be included and payment may be made by check, money order, or credit card. King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel is offering ASAO registrants the special room rate for three days before and three days after the conference. We look forward to seeing you at these very special 25th anniversary meetings. For additional site information, please contact: Terri Aihoshi P.O. Box 384975 Waikoloa, Hawaii, 96738-4975 Tel 808/883-9667 email <[email protected]> III. FROM THE CHAIR Our keynote speaker at the 25th anniversary meeting will be Sir Hugh Kawharu, professor emeritus of Maori Studies at the University of Auckland. Sir Hugh received his M.A. from Cambridge and his D.Phil from Oxford, where he studied with Evans- Pritchard. He has published widely in the anthropology of Maoridom and political and ethnic relations in New Zealand. Perhaps his most important work is that on Maori Land Tenure. His study of the Treaty of Waitangi was pioneering, and remains an important source for contemporary debates on the topic. He has been active in policy issues, as one of the early members of the tribunal, from which he resigned in 1995. The title of Sir Hugh's keynote paper will be announced at a later date. Thanks to all ASAO members who returned their ballots in this year's election. I would like to extend my congratulations to new board members Alan Howard and Gene Ogan. They join Vilsoni Hereniko, Karen Sinclair, Chair Elect Lin Poyer, Past Chair Karen Nero, and myself on the ASAO Board. Their institutional affiliations and email addresses are listed on the back page of this newsletter, along with those of ASAO officers and other key contacts. Niko Besnier 2 IV. PACIFIC ISLANDS SCHOLARS FUND: AN ASAO MEMORIAL The deadline for applications to the Pacific Island Scholars Fund has been extended to November 1. See ASAO Newsletter #91 (April 1995) for further details. Please note this correction to the previous newsletter: The members of the PISF committee are Bob Franco, Karen Stevenson, Vilsoni Hereniko. All support letters should be forwarded to: Bob Franco Kapi‘olani Community College 4303 Diamond Head Road Honolulu HI 96816 fax 808/734-9828 email <[email protected]> V. FROM THE SECRETARY/TREASURER Keep those dues trickling in (annual dues are $20, student membership $15). Encourage your colleagues and graduate students to join ASAO. And remember to respond promptly to upcoming conference registration and annual dues notices (to appear in the December issue of the ASAO newsletter)! Resources are scarce these days, and so I would like to thank all of you who have generously donated to the Pacific Islands Scholars Fund. ASAO is committed to increasing the participation of indigenous scholars from the Pacific Islands, and your contributions will help to make this possible. A reminder to members about the division of labor between the Newsletter Editor and Secretary-Treasurer: Please refer all Newsletter submissions to Jan. I handle inquiries about membership, dues and registration fees, and address changes. I am happy to answer questions about members' current whereabouts on ASAONET; however you might want to invest $5.00 in our continually updated Directory! Tamar Gordon Dept. of Language, Literature & Communication Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 12180 tel 518/276-8121 (office) or 518/674-8662 (home) fax 518/276-4092 (office) or 518/674-2377 (home) email <[email protected]> VI. FROM THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR Organizers of various kinds of sessions are responsible for providing the following information to the Program Coordinator by NOVEMBER 15: SYMPOSIA: Organizers must send to the Program Coordinator the first page of each full paper (with title and author) together with a dated note indicating to whom the paper has been circulated and whether the author will be physically present at the session. In addition, the organizer should let the Program Coordinator know how much time the session will require. Remember, the presence of seven participants with pre-circulated papers is required for full Symposium status. Sessions that do not meet these criteria will go on the Program of the Annual Meeting as Informal Sessions or Working Sessions, according to the judgment of the Program Coordinator. 3 WORKING SESSIONS: Organizers must send the Program Coordinator the names, paper titles, copies of the abstract/synopsis of all papers and a realistic indication of how many participants will actually be attending the meetings. A Working Session also requires the presence of seven participants with papers. A session that does not meet these criteria by November 15 (so the Program Coordinator can meet the December 1 Newsletter deadline) will be listed on the Program as an Informal Session. Complete information (brief description of topic, list of participants by name and paper title, order of presentation) will be included in the December Newsletter if it is sent to the Program Coordinator by November 15. Available time will be allocated according to the number of participants attending and presenting papers. INFORMAL SESSIONS: Descriptions of all informal sessions should have been submitted to the Program Coordinator and the Newsletter Editor by September 1 and appear in this newsletter. Organizers are responsible for keeping the Program Coordinator posted regarding the number, state of preparedness, and names of interested people. This will facilitate scheduling and the appropriate allocation of time and space. Organizers must send to the Program Coordinator by November 15 all information to be published in the December Newsletter. Descriptions of sessions, names and paper titles of participants, and order of presentation will be published if they are received by the deadline. Session organizers who do not contact the Program Coordinator will not have their session on the Program of the Annual Meeting. Please remember that time and space is limited and will be allocated on the basis of number of papers, the number of participants actually attending the meetings, the level of organization of the session, and the request of the session organizers. SPECIAL NEEDS: Participation in more than one session: If you are in two sessions, please send the Program Coordinator a note indicating your priority. There is no guarantee that scheduling conflicts can be avoided for all multiple participants. Session organizers or participants who have particular scheduling needs (e.g., must arrive late or leave early), or who require audio-visual equipment such as slide projectors and screens should contact the Program Coordinator as early as possible. FINALLY: All session organizers are expected to deliver to the closing Plenary Session (to be held on Sunday this year) a report on the results of their session and future plans.
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